Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Henry II of France, When Dauphin, ca. 1490–1500, redecorated 1539
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense) of Henry II of France, When Dauphin, ca. 1490–1500, redecorated 1539, Franco-Italian, Steel, gold, brass, H. 27 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 15 in. ( cm); Wt. 5 lb. 3 oz. (2350 g), Equestrian Equipment-Shaffrons, In the Renaissance, elaborate parade armor of fanciful design was often employed in tournaments, ceremonial entries, and court pageants. This shaffron, shaped as a fierce dragon's head, was made at the end of the fifteenth century, perhaps for the French court, by a Milanese armorer working in Lyon
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